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| Title | Fragment of Envelope free-franked by Abraham Lincoln |
| Coverage / Year | 1847 to 1848; Mid-Victorian |
| Description | Fragment of white envelope, free-franked by Abraham Lincoln. Sent to Mrs. Sprigg, Lincoln's Washington DC landlady for the room he rented while serving as a U.S. Representative from 1847-1849. Also legible is the word "Resent". Dimensions are 3 3/16" long, and 5 1/2" wide. |
| Interpretation | Members of Congress were and are still allowed to sign the upper corner of the envelope instead of using stamps to mail items. This envelope probably held a rent check from Lincoln to Mrs. Sprigg, his landlady in Washington, DC. |
| Lesson Plans / Themes | American communities in history; Choosing the Lincoln Statue; How we learn about communities |
| Learning Standards | 16 History |
| Author or Creator | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 |
| Source | Found in north kitchen wall, Lincoln Home |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; U.S. Congress; U.S. Mail; Franking privilege |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| Further Information | For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project. |
| Rights Management Statement | http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm |
| Resource Identifier | LIHO 1309 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 14002216102002_1309.jpg |
